Had lipo twice in the thigh area and it looks like a bump/lumpy with cellulite deposits around it, making is like little indentures = cellulite. Had a consult and will be using bodytite lipo and surgeon suggested harvesting my own fat and putting it back in, that is after he has lipoed the same area. I thought bodytite would make is smoother than regular lipo and would even it out. So I am not sure about the fat injection part. PLUS, does it not dissipate after a while?
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Liposuction irregularities treated with microliposuction and fat injections
The photo is dark so hard to tell for sure. I would allow swelling to resolve before any intervention. Lasers can be of benefit. In addition I have had success with IPL treatment. As there is no obvious bruise I would give it a bit more time before further treatment...
Ok, let me see if I can explain this: Fat that's transferred does not all live and it can and does result in areas that are lumpy and bumpy as some of the fat dies. Injecting steroids and performing micro-liposuction to remove the fat may not remove all these lumps and...
Fat injections may be considered minimally invasive by some, but it is trauma and there is healing and swelling which can make weird symptoms such as what you have described. you need to heal over several months to obtain the long-term picture. See your surgeon to be evaluated and...
